Essays about: "SLA research"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 essays containing the words SLA research.

  1. 1. English Word Order in Written Production of Swedish Students

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Mohammad Taherinasab; [2023-05-11]
    Keywords : Error Analysis EA ; Contrastive Analysis CA ; Second Language Acquisition SLA ; EFL learners; word order;

    Abstract : This study investigates English word order errors in the written production of Swedish junior high school students. It analyzes 24 essays written by the 9th-grade students in a junior high school in Sweden in the spring semester of 2022. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Class of Us: A Study Across Several Schools in Sweden Comparing the EFL Comprehension of Playing the Video Game The Last of Us Versus Viewing the Television Adaptation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Robert Bång; Simon Torffvit; Anton Grandi; [2023]
    Keywords : Comparative; Comparative Study; Quantitative; English; EFL; English as a Foreign Language; SLA; Second Language Acquisition; Comprehension; Test; Video Games; Video Game; CALL; Computer assisted language learning; The Last of Us; TLoU; The Last of Us: Remastered; Naughty Dog; PlayStation; HBO; Home Box Office; Game; Games; Computer Games; Skolverket; Upper Secondary School; Gymnasiet; Gymnasieskolan; Sweden; Control Group; Immersion; Multimodality; Interactivity; Interactive; Television; Television series; Media; Audiovisual media; Audiovisual; Large-scale; Gender; Program; Video Game Literacy; Game Literacy; Narrative; Educational; Serious Games; Mature; Problem of Content; Attitudinal; Survey; Likert-scale; Likert; Interventionist; Narratology; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Contemporary English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms in upper secondary schools in Sweden make frequent use of receptive media such as movies and television to facilitate language learning. The more interactive medium of video games is seldom used for the same purpose, despite previous research indicating that the added layer of interactivity can bring benefits such as improvements to vocabulary, written production and reading comprehension. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of climate, soil, and forest structure on specific leaf area of understorey foundation plants

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Sashank Khaniya; [2023]
    Keywords : Specific leaf area; understorey vegetation; foundation species; forest structure; climate change;

    Abstract : Forest overstorey's interaction with understorey vegetation is a crucial aspect that impacts the biodiversity and resilience of forest ecosystems. Particularly, the influence of the overstorey on the specific leaf area (SLA) in understorey plants remains poorly understood. READ MORE

  5. 4. An Ensemble of Difference: : Understanding(s) of Participant Experiences and Learning in a Heterogenous Adult Community Drama Class of First and Second Language Speakers in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Julia Ouellette-Seymour; [2023]
    Keywords : Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Drama in Education; Drama in L2; Applied Drama; Adult Learning Education; Applied Theatre; Language Learning; Community Drama; Non-formal Education; Migrant; Integration; Cultural Learning; Heterogenous Learning; SLA; Ethnographic Case Study; Vygotsky; Pragmatism;

    Abstract : This case study research aimed to explore, understand, and compare the experiences of individuals participating in a heterogeneous adult community drama class in Central Sweden. Drawing from classical pragmatism and employing a conceptual framework rooted in sociocultural theory, the study utilized semi-structured interviews, open-questionnaire responses, and participant observations to collect data which was analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Optimizing Resource Allocation in Kubernetes : A Hybrid Auto-Scaling Approach

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Brando Chiminelli; [2023]
    Keywords : Cloud computing; Microservices; Kubernetes; Container Orchestration; Auto-Scaling; Horizontal Pod Autoscaler HPA ; WorkloadPrediction; Time-Series Forecasting; Molntjänster; Mikrotjänster; Kubernetes; Containerorkestrering; Automatisk Skalning; Horizontal Pod Autoscaler HPA ; Förutsägelse avArbetsbelastning; Prognoser för Tidsserier;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on addressing the challenges of resource management in cloud environments, specifically in the context of running resource-optimized applications on Kubernetes. The scale and growth of cloud services, coupled with the dynamic nature of workloads, make it difficult to efficiently manage resources and control costs. READ MORE